Cultural responses towards the aftermath of suicide among the Acholi in Northern Uganda.

CONCLUSION: Distancing was organized into two broad themes: affect regulation and securing future generations. It is recommended that public health interventions should utilize cultural institutions in the prevention of suicide.
PMID: 29963938 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - June 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mugisha J, Muyinda H, Hjelmeland H, Kinyanda E, Vancampfort D, Knizek BL Tags: Int J Soc Psychiatry Source Type: research